Research Article | Open Access
Educational Theater in Algerian Schools - Reality and Issues
AMAR ALIOUI
Pages: 140-162
Abstract
School theater is considered one of the essential components of educational activities within the learning environment. Students present theatrical performances targeting a diverse audience that includes their peers, teachers, and sometimes their families. This type of theater falls under the concept of "educational theater," which aims to combine educational and pedagogical objectives. It can be conducted within a curricular framework as part of the academic syllabus or as extracurricular activities defined by the educational institution according to its pedagogical vision.
School theater is an effective tool for simplifying academic concepts and presenting them innovatively to capture students' attention, thus fostering their love for academic subjects. Additionally, it seeks to achieve a range of pedagogical goals, including the development of social values, building awareness of human relationships in real-life contexts, and focusing on positive interactions among individuals within their social environments.
Keywords
School, Educational Theater, Child, Children's Theater 1-Theater and the School: The Term and the Intersection